The great relief of the mundane

~a column by Colleen O’Brien A new acquaintance told me a story of her “coming through” major cancer surgery, as she said. She had been ill a long time, she had been doing chemo a long time, she had lost her hair a long time ago, along with her strength and her will. She thought she would be dead within…

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Ram wrestlers benched by contagious skin ailment

~by The Scranton Journal There was no wrestling for Greene County last week because of a skin virus, herpes gladiatorum, that appeared on several Ram matmen following a December tournament. Coach Mark Sawhill noted a competing wrestler who clearly had a sore on his forehead was allowed to participate. The virus is highly contagious, spread by personal contact or from…

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Reynolds gives Condition of the State address

Iowa Gov Kim Reynolds delivered her first Condition of the State address the morning of Jan. 9 at the Iowa State capitol. In her address, she announced a new initiative to promote investment and connect rural Iowa by expanding broadband capabilities. She announced a new partnership with Des Moines University and the National Alliance on Mental Illness to ensure that…

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Gary Miller, 1947 – 2018

A Service of Remembrance was held January 10 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home in Jefferson for Gary Ray Miller, 70, of Grand Junction. Words of comfort were offered by Pastor Steve Ransom of the First United Methodist Church in Grand Junction. Honorary bearers were Kenny Madison, Carl Allbee, Dave Coon, Bug Gunn, Tim Webb, Jerry Groves and Rick Comer.

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DARE returning to Greene County Schools

JPD invites donations to the program Jefferson police chief Mark Clouse this week announced his plans to re-establish the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program in the Greene County Schools next school year. According to Clouse, the program will bring more positive law enforcement interaction/education with youngsters in the community. The program is dedicated to educating youngsters about illegal drugs…

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Community Foundation grant to tax filing assistance program

Local volunteers in the Internal Revenue Service’s Volunteer Tax Assistance (VITA) program will have dedicated laptop computers to use as they begin the 2017 tax season. Greene County Extension and Outreach, which hosts VITA in Greene County, received a grant from the Greene County Community Foundation to purchase computers to help the trained volunteers prepare tax returns quickly and efficiently.

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